Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Saint Helena

For one person, living is cheaper in Saint Helena: $558 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $3,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇸🇭 Saint Helena
$558
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 29.7% cheaper than Saint Helena without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 25.1% cheaper than Saint Helena without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$16.00 SHP 12.08
-85.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$66.2 SHP 49.99
-70.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$13.38 SHP 10.11
-65.47%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$1.21 SHP 0.91
-46.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.96 SHP 0.72
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
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White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$1.98 SHP 1.50
-35.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
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Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$5.17 SHP 3.91
-70.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$10.81 SHP 8.16
-14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
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Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
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Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
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Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$1.31 SHP 0.99
-62.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$11.35 SHP 8.57
-86.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$15.07 SHP 11.39
-48.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
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🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$39.73 SHP 30.01
-87.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$2.44 SHP 1.84
-63.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$210 SHP 159
-96.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$19.60 SHP 14.80
15.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$733 SHP 554
-29.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$509 SHP 384
53.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Saint Helena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$775 SHP 585
-54.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Saint Helena: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Saint Helena
–
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Saint Helena
–
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Saint Helena
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Saint Helena
–
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Saint Helena
–
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Saint Helena
–
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Saint Helena
–
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇸🇭 Saint Helena
🕒 Local time
19:23 7:23 PM
12:23 12:23 PM
7 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
5,633
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SHP, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 28,999 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Saint Helena Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.755 SHP (1 SHP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.846 SHP (1 SHP = 1.18 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Da Nang Saint Helena 12,990 km ≈ 17 h nonstop flight
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  • Da Nang
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